Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Oman
Oman: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 12.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Oman recorded 12.9% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Oman peaked at 14.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2012.
Oman ranks 86th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.6% | — |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | +2.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 12.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 3.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Oman's 12.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.1%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.5% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.2% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.9% | 12.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More infrastructure data for Oman
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 435,596 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.27 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0825 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 435,596 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.2 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Oman?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Oman was 12.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2012.
- How does Oman rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Oman ranks 86th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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